Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"This is a dowry."

Zhou Shoucheng smiled lovingly and said, "I only have one granddaughter, Tang Xiaofu. When she gets married, I certainly can't be shabby!"

Tang Xiaofu was so moved that her eyes turned red. Lin Zhengjun insisted on declining, saying, "Oh, Grandpa, we don't lack money. You can keep it for yourself!"

Zhou Shoucheng said: "Zhengjun, you must accept it. If you have money, it's yours. These two thousand yuan are a little gift from me and your grandmother!"

"Besides, the college leaders talked to me and are planning to hire me back to continue teaching. I will start immediately and my salary will continue to be paid. My family will no longer be short of money!"

Lin Zhengjun was very happy: "Congratulations, Grandpa, for being back on the podium. However, I still cannot accept the money. You have doubled it..."

Zhou Dongxue also said: "Zhengjun, please don't be so polite. Now that your grandfather's salary has been repaid and the family situation has improved, you and Xiaofu want to pursue your career and go to college, so you have more places to spend money!"

"Zhengjun, don't refuse!"

Zhou Yangguang said: "Let me tell you, your grandfather usually has a good temper, but once he gets angry, he will really beat you up. If you don't take it back, he will beat you up!"

The whole family laughed.

Seeing that the whole family was so sincere, Lin Zhengjun couldn't refuse and said, "Then Grandpa, I won't be polite. I really accept it!"

"Kid, I'm not acting for you, of course you have to accept it." Zhou Shoucheng said with a smile.

"Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma!" Lin Zhengjun raised his glass and clinked it with Zhou Shoucheng. Tang Xiaofu collected the money and put it in her backpack.

Zhao Xiangrong took out a small mahogany box and handed it to Tang Xiaofu, saying, "This is a wedding gift for the two of you..."

Tang Xiaofu opened it and asked excitedly, "Grandma, are these two rings made of gold?"

"It's made of gold. When I was performing in Shanghai before liberation, a Chinese drama fan gave it to me."

Zhao Xiangrong smiled and said, "I had a lot of antique calligraphy and paintings before, all of which were given to me by fans of the drama, but they were all smashed, burned and confiscated by the Red Youth in those years. There were a few small items that were easy to hide, so I buried them underground, and they didn't find them."

Lin Zhengjun was shocked when he saw that it was a gold ring with two emeralds. The gems were as big as soybeans.

Gold is not worth much in the future, but emeralds are becoming more and more expensive.

Such a large piece, with excellent texture and special purity, would be worth at least several million in the future, and even tens of millions when the market is good.

He quickly said, "Grandma, this gem is too valuable, we can't accept it!"

"Please accept it. I can't let you get married without wearing a ring..." Zhao Xiangrong said with a smile.

"It's my turn to buy the ring!"

"Oh, it's all the same. It's enough to have something to wear. Didn't you buy a watch for Tang Xiaofu?" Zhao Xiangrong said with a smile.

Zhou Dongxue interrupted, "Mom, do you have another treasure like this? Will you give this to me when I get married?"

"Haha, I have plenty, but you have to have the ability to take them. If anyone wants to marry an old maid like you in the future, I will not only give him a gold ring, but also a gold bracelet and a gold necklace!" Zhao Xiangrong was clearly teasing her daughter for being an old maid and unable to find a partner.

"Mom, actually I'm quite pretty and have a job, but I just haven't met the right person! I look down on most people!" Zhou Dongxue suddenly received a critical hit of 10,000 points and said with a red face!

Lin Zhengjun picked up the wine glass and said, "Then let's toast to grandpa and grandma together."

Tang Xiaofu then picked up the wine glass, her beautiful eyes sparkling with crystal tears, and she choked up and said, "Grandpa and grandma, you are so good to me. You must take care of your health and live a long life. When Zhengjun and I are admitted to a university in Yanjing, we will honor you well."

"Okay, okay! We'll wait for you to come to Yanjing for the exam!"

Zhou Shoucheng and his wife drank a glass of wine. Zhao Xiangrong asked, "Zhengjun, when do you plan to get married?"

"When I get back, I will start preparing and find a good day to hold the wedding before the end of November," Lin Zhengjun stated.

Tang Xiaofu's heart trembled slightly, and tenderness surged!

Oh, there are only a dozen days left. I am so nervous. What should I do?

Zhou Shoucheng smiled kindly and said, "When the time comes, our whole family will go to Huaibian County to visit your parents and see how your cooperative is doing!"

"Don't worry, we will take care of it!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

Zhao Xiangrong said earnestly: "You are newlyweds, and you are in love, but you can't indulge in love and forget about work and study. You must get into college. In the future, cultural and scientific knowledge will become more and more important!"

"Grandma, I'm not married yet, why are you reminding me of this? You're talking as if I'm a pervert!"

Tang Xiaofu said angrily: "During the time when Zhengjun and I were in love, I left everything behind. I published so many novels and made so much money!"

Zhao Xiangrong smiled embarrassedly and said, "Grandma is wrong. You are all excellent. You handle your work and relationships very well and can balance them!"

Zhou Dongxue smiled slyly and said, "Mom, you should urge them to have a baby quickly, so that they can give you a big fat boy as your great-grandson. You can help them take care of him while you are still young!"

"Hahaha!"

The whole family burst into laughter.

Tang Xiaofu gritted her teeth in anger and said, "Aunt, why are you so rude? You're urging me to have a baby. You're almost thirty and you still don't have a partner!"

Zhou Dongxue rolled her eyes and said, "I've missed the age. I'm afraid I'll just have to die of old age in the Zhou family. Alas!"

"Zhengjun, now the admission policies of various colleges and universities are different, and they change a lot every year. Some colleges and universities accept married students, while others do not. Some accept students with children, while others do not."

Zhao Xiangrong thought for a moment and said, "I suggest that, for the sake of convenience in applying for admission and for the sake of safety, you hold the wedding first, but don't rush to get a marriage certificate, and make sure you use contraception..."

Tang Xiaofu's face suddenly turned red with embarrassment, and she lowered her head and hummed.

Lin Zhengjun naturally had no problem.

Although the country has long promulgated the "Marriage Law", in the eyes of the country people, if a couple has prayed to the heaven and earth and held a wedding banquet and lives together, it is considered a de facto marriage, and it is common not to get a marriage certificate. Many people even have a lot of children and grandchildren, but still haven't got a marriage certificate.

After dinner, Zhou Chunlei and his wife took their children home. Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu sent them to the gate of the staff quarters.

I had just returned to Zhou's house and drank some hot tea to sober up when there was a sudden knock on the door.

A young man pushed the door open and walked in, saying with a smile: "I heard Xiaofu is back, I came to see her!"

The young man was about twenty-four or twenty-five, of medium build, wearing a gray Zhongshan suit and black leather shoes, with a side-parted hairstyle and a pair of black-framed glasses. He had a delicate and gentle appearance, and was carrying a wooden guitar on his back.

"Brother Xuliang!"

Tang Xiaofu was delighted. She took Lin Zhengjun's hand and stood up, introducing him: "Zhengjun, this is Zhang Xuliang, my childhood friend. He is very talented in literature and has lent me many books. When I was in middle school, his essays were often read as model essays by teachers!"

"Brother Xuliang, this is my boyfriend, Lin Zhengjun, a young member of the Hewan Brigade where I joined the team, and he is also very talented in literature!"

Next to him, Zhou Dongxue added: "Xuliang has also started working, as an officer in the school's publicity department. He writes well and is highly regarded by the leaders!"

The taciturn Tang Xiaofeng was now full of admiration, and he chattered, "Brother-in-law, Brother Xuliang's father is a naval officer. He has practiced fighting since he was a child, and he is very good at fighting. When my sister and I were bullied when we were young, he always stood up for us! Don't you know boxing? Let's spar when you have time!"

"Hello, Comrade Zhengjun!"

Seeing that Tang Xiaofu and Lin Zhengjun were holding hands all the time and looking very intimate, the jealousy in Zhang Xuliang's eyes flashed away, and they shook hands and greeted each other.

"Hello there!"

Lin Zhengjun smiled calmly, neither humble nor arrogant, with a sharp cold light flashing in the depths of his eyes.

I didn't expect this scumbag to show up so soon!